Contingency Plans and Growing up

Prior to Yr 7 I used to be extremely spotaneous but then goin to Oakhill kinda changed that – I needed to plan well in advance, some times 2 weeks notice wasnt sufficent enough for ppl to say hey chris you want to do something – this was because as some ppl say I used to be a “social slut” but that hasnt changed much ;p

Now days Ive managed to find some sort of a balance where I can be spontaneous and also jugle a planned diary all in one go – impressive you say and yes I am a man – I can multi-task OMG ;p.
Recently Ive found myself creating more and more contigency plans – maybe its a sign of old age (adults reading this will scoff – whats this little shit saying about old age?????)

I now make plans and then plans for if those plans fail – kind of like a disaster recovery plan! If something goes up shit creek you always need an escape route so you can live to fight another day, but what happens if you corner yourself and get surrounded where you cant fight your way out?

Ok ppl so from time to time we work in unfamiliar conditions, where language, culture, morals, and/or business practices are different from what we are used to, so the potential for things to go up shit creek exist.

There are heaps of things that can go wrong and its stupid to freak and obsess too much about any one of them. Instead, a good contingency plan allows you to respond to whatever happens. Good contingency planning is important to withstanding hell breaking loose – its real value is that it can often prevent something from growing into a disaster.

The time to figure out what to do is not when all hell is breaking loose around you. To be effective you should:

Be prepared before the event
Have it all in writing
Have things distributed to the right people
Follow it!!

These basic elements won’t prevent trouble, but they will give you a handle on how to cope with trouble if it arises. No one has ever died from getting honest information or too much information. Remember, if you can anticipate a problem, you can prepare for it.

~ by prezidentp on June 18, 2008.